The Great Gathering of Chefs Many Thanks to Our Sponsored Partners and Participating Restaurants CHEF’S DELIGHT Chefs Who Have Participated in the Great Gathering Aaron OsterAbe HirokiAdam BotawAdam LongworthAdrienne OdomAki KamozawaAlain AllegrettiAlain...
The first American featured on this list of best chefs, Thomas Keller grew up in South Florida working at the same Palm Beach restaurant where his mother worked. Keller moved to France in 1983 and found himself working at the Michelin-starred Guy Savoy and Taillevent...
Another dynamic duo in the kitchen are Arjan Speelman and Onno Kokmeijer, who lead Ciel Blue’s flagship restaurant of Hotel Okura Amsterdam. The “guestronomic” experiences they offer earned a star from Michelin two years after the restaurant...
For nearly 30 years, Dieter Koschina has headed up Vila Joya’s restaurant, earning it a Michelin star in 1995 and then a second in 1999 — and holding it for more than 20 years. Originally from Austria, Koschina was working as a sous chef at...
One of Quebec’s most famed chefs, Normand Laprise was sent to live on a farm as his mother recovered from an illness. He fell in love with farm-to-table cooking and decided to go to culinary school. Upon graduation, Laprise went to France to ensure he...
Attending hospitality school in Paris from the age of 13, Nicolas Le Bec got an early start in hotels and restaurants. Originally beginning as a baker, he edged his way into the kitchen as a cook. By 17, he took his chef’s knives and headed to New York...
